The Index

The TikTok case highlights a new geopolitical struggle over digital sovereignty, where the battle for global influence now revolves around control of data, algorithms, and online attention.

https://www.theindex.media/tiktok-and-the-new-mercantilism/

OP Stack

Happy new year! Kicking off 2025 with a new opening on the @oplabs product team: Protocol Safety PM.

In this role, you'll...

🦺 PM tools for safer protocol development
🤩 Work closely w/ @msolomon.eth 
 and @kelvinfichter as your eng partners
🫀 Play a critical role in OP Stack releases

Sound interesting? JD is here: https://jobs.optimism.io/companies/op-labs/jobs/44341864-product-manager-protocol-safety

Degen

Master Web3: Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and the Metaverse for Free.
Join the world's 1st Web3 MOOC taught by industry experts.
Earn a blockchain-verifiable certificate.

how we work together to help builders go viral in 2025

Base

morpho/acc

Closing in on $400m on @base alone in 5 months.

The Morpho Association proposes to 2X $MORPHO reward limits on @base.

Read more and discuss here: 
https://forum.morpho.org/t/mip74-update-morpho-reward-rate-on-base/928

legendary time last night in nairobi

so grateful for all the based builders from across the continent who showed up — so much more to learn, build, and do together

galazio

Chilly air that smells like leaves. Sun dappled roads. Gloomy mornings sitting on the porch listening to the trees while my coffee mug warms my hands. 🍂

This song playing in my mind: https://youtu.be/ZwMvK8jUYDc?si=Tp65zhcRhKxtrgPu

I just minted 1 Pack from TALISMANS and got 2 rare, and 1 common.

https://create.party.app/mint/base/0xda4a8875dece0494a444b7fbb728373e1c5cc976

https://wallet.coinbase.com/nft/mint/eip155:8453:erc721:0x803Fc79D31AB30a39B3BD2A90171470cC82Ba44a?challengeId=1vHWIHgCThOvfUOvmSD4rU

https://wallet.coinbase.com/nft/mint/cbbtc

https://wallet.coinbase.com/nft/mint/daylightenergy

shuyunyun

@shuyunyun